An airplane sprinkles black soot on a snow-covered field. The soot will increase

Question

An airplane sprinkles black soot on a snow-covered field. The soot will increase the rate that the snow melts because _____.

soot decreases the surface area of ice crystals

soot decreases the specific heat capacity of the snow

a black surface absorbs more sunlight than a white surface

soot increases the melting point of snow

An airplane sprinkles black soot on a snow-covered field. The soot will increase the rate that the snow melts because _____.

soot decreases the surface area of ice crystals

soot decreases the specific heat capacity of the snow

a black surface absorbs more sunlight than a white surface

soot increases the melting point of snow

Explanation / Answer

a black surface absorbs more sunlight than a white surface

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First answer is wrong, because, the surface area of the ice is not affected here, specific heat capacity depends on the molecular structure of the ice, and also the melting point at the same time there is no chance to increase the melting point.

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